Question

A lost “Letter of Tears” to this city is possibly preserved in a different text addressed to this city that advises against being “unequally yoked.” A message to this city reminds its readers “you were bought at a price” in commanding them to “honor god with your body.” A text explaining the full doctrine of the Resurrection to this city compares it and other matters of faith to “seeing through a glass, darkly.” In the 13th chapter of a message to this city, the writer compares himself to a “clanging (10[1])cymbal” before a passage beginning “love is patient, (10[1])love is kind” that is often read at weddings. For 10 points, along with (10[1])Thessalonica, (10[1])Paul wrote two epistles (10[2])to what Greek city on an isthmus? (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Corinth [or Kórinthos; accept First Corinthians or 1 Corinthians; accept Second Corinthians or 2 Corinthians]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)8910
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)9710
William Romanyk (UG)Michigan State B Ohio State C (DII) 11110
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Michigan D (UG)11210
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) CWRU A (UG) 11610
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Michigan C 11610
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 12310
Caleb Thomas (DII)Miami C (DII) CWRU C (UG)12410
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)Miami C (DII) 1240
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Miami B (UG) 12410

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%11%111.38
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%0%112.44
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY771%0%29%106.60
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%14%102.07
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%33%107.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%123.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%29%116.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%108.56